LEADER 03683nam 22006135 450 001 9910300412503321 005 20200702100528.0 010 $a3-319-14234-8 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-319-14234-0 035 $a(CKB)3710000000412252 035 $a(EBL)2097300 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001501398 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11830593 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001501398 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11524856 035 $a(PQKB)11402775 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-319-14234-0 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC2097300 035 $a(PPN)186030827 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000412252 100 $a20150509d2015 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe Complex Lives of Star Clusters /$fby David Stevenson 205 $a1st ed. 2015. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer International Publishing :$cImprint: Springer,$d2015. 215 $a1 online resource (351 p.) 225 1 $aAstronomers' Universe,$x1614-659X 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a3-319-14233-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aInitial Observations -- Formation of Stars and Clusters -- Globular Clusters as a Unique Case? -- The Death of Open Clusters -- The Evolution of Globular Clusters -- Complex Lives -- Planets in Clusters -- Milkomeda as a Last Hurrah for Star Formation in our Galaxy? -- Glossary -- Index. 330 $aAs with the author?s recent books Extreme Explosions and Under a Crimson Sun, the complex topic of star clusters is broken down and made accessible with clear links to other areas of astronomy in a language which the non-specialist can easily read and enjoy. The full range of a star cluster's lifespan is depicted, as both globular and open clusters are tracked from birth to eventual death. Why is it some are dense conglomerates of stars while others are looser associations? Are the young, brilliant clusters seen in neighboring galaxies such as the Large Magellanic Cloud, M33 or M82 analogous to the ancient globulars seen in the Milky Way? How will these clusters change as their stars wane and die? More interestingly, how does living in a dense star cluster affect the fates of the stars and any attendant planets that accompany them?   Star clusters form many of the most dazzling objects in the astronomers? catalogs. Many amateur astronomers are interested in exploring how these objects are created and what it would be like to live among these objects. From the historical views of how star clusters came about to the most recent assumptions about how stars within these clusters evolve, different strands of science, from observation to theory, are woven together into a compelling investigation specifically targeted at amateur astronomers. 410 0$aAstronomers' Universe,$x1614-659X 606 $aAstronomy 606 $aAstrophysics 606 $aPopular Science in Astronomy$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/Q11009 606 $aAstronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/P22006 615 0$aAstronomy. 615 0$aAstrophysics. 615 14$aPopular Science in Astronomy. 615 24$aAstronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology. 676 $a523.8022 700 $aStevenson$b David$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$0568830 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910300412503321 996 $aThe Complex Lives of Star Clusters$92503098 997 $aUNINA